File holder



Dec; 11 1923.

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WITNESS: I N VEN TOR. CM

It will be apparent from the foregoingl` A'ferred embodiment of my invention it should be understood that it is capa-ble ot considerable modification without departing from the spirit thereof, as defined in the following claims.

I claim: y

l. In a file holder7 the combination o'f-a receptacle adapted to contain vertically disosed files7 a rod extending transversely of said tiles at o-ne end thereof, and a {ile-hold- `ing member consisting of a springwire shaped at one end to provide a relatively large vertically disposed loop `adapted to engage the outermost file and providedfat its other` end with a coil comprising 'convolutions spaced apart a' distance greater 'than the diameter or said rod and embracing said i rod whereby said member is pivotally supported on said rod, said coil being self-lock ing on the rod under lateral pressure exerted upon the member in onedirection and ldev tachable fromthe rod when angled rela tively thereto. l a l 2. In a file holder,'fthe combination of a receptacle: adapted to contain vertically disposed files,

arod extending transversely of said receptacle at one end-thereof, and alfileholding member consisting of a spring wire coiled at one end toembracesaid rod where* vby said member isvpivotally supported, the

of said coilbeing spaced apart a sufficient distance to permit detachment convolutions of said member from said rod uponv movey ment of 4said member into a predetermined` angular position with respectto the rod'.

- f sonnn RINGERQ i 

